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Originally appearing in Volume V01, Page 191 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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ADEPT (if used as a substantive pronounced adept, if as an
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adjective adept; from
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Lat. adeptus, one who has Attained)  , completely and fully acquainted with one's subject, an
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expert . The word implies more than acquired proficiency, a natural inborn aptitude . In olden times an
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adept was one who was versed in magic, an alchemist, one who had attained the
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great secrets of the unknown .

End of Article: ADEPT (if used as a substantive pronounced adept, if as an adjective adept; from Lat. adeptus, one who has Attained)
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